Stop Nursing Home Abuse With The Law

Because so many people have waited until later in life to have children, we are facing a generational dilemma - known as the sandwich generation. These people are still raising their own children, while also becoming responsible for the care of an aging parent or parents. As many people are aging, their families are turning to residential care facilities to assist them in caring for their loved one.

Many of these facilities, and the people that work in them, are fully equipped for and dedicate themselves to caring properly for the elderly. Unfortunately, however, some people and facilities fail to properly equip themselves and the result is abuse. The abuse that occurs in a nursing home is tragic, and the abused is powerless to stop or control it. Add to this the health complications that come with aging, many abused patients are unable to communicate with their family that something bad is happening to them.

Conditions that can contribute or lead to abuse within a nursing home facility include, but are not limited to: understaffing, over-capacity, dangerous or unsafe conditions within the facility, inadequate maintenance of the facility, and more. When these conditions lead to negligence and/or abuse of a loved one, there are several things you should do. The most important is to take immediate action, because abuse and/or neglect can have a lasting, negative affect on your loved one, your family and yourself.

Nursing home abuse is considered personal injury in a court of law, and compensation can be sought. Seek an attorney with experience in personal injury law, along with nursing home abuse. The attorney will be able to answer your questions, and guide you as you seek compensation. This compensation does not reverse the negative effects of abuse, but it may help with medical expenses, transfer costs, pain and suffering, and other expenses incurred due to the abuse.

Oftentimes, an attorney can reach a settlement agreement with the nursing home without taking the case to trial. Once you and your attorney have collected, gathered and assembled all of the evidence, your attorney should be able to fully answer your questions and guide you in making the right decisions for your case. Ensuring that your loved one does not continue to endure abuse or negligence is a priority. With the guidance of an attorney, you will be able to move your loved one to a facility that will care properly for them, and seek the compensation that you and your loved one deserve. No one should be abused, whether young or old, male or female, abuse must be stopped.